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Iroquois Community School

1836 E TOUHY AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018

Ranked 219 of 1380 in Illinois

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Iroquois Community School

1836 E TOUHY AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018

About Iroquois Community School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 46%
Reading 57%
State average proficiency is 46% in Math and 57% in Reading.
35
Full-time Teachers
12 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
433
Total Students
$65651
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 54.2%
Asian 16.9%
Hispanic 21.3%
Black 2.1%
Two+ Races 5.6%
Native Am. 0%
White
54.2%
Asian
16.9%
Hispanic
21.3%
Black
2.1%
Two+ Races
5.6%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 433
52.8%
229 Female
47.2%
204 Male

Student Population

433 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 12 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Iroquois Community School Contact Information

Address

1836 E TOUHY AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018

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Phone

(847) 824-1308

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TOP 219 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
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2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
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Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:15 AM-3:15 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:00 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

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Latest News

The school turned 60 years old, and students and staff held a party with songs and a time capsule. The district news also talks about an agreement that will have an outside police officer rotate between schools in the district because there aren't enough staff members.

FAQ

Q1: How do I sign up?

Ans: Families have to use District 62's lottery system to apply.

Q.2 Is there transportation?

Ans: Students who meet certain criteria can take the bus within the district.

Q. 3: Do you have to wear uniforms?

Ans: No, but you should dress nicely and appropriately.

Q.4 How do teachers grade students?

Ans: MAP, i-Ready, and performance tasks in the classroom are all types of tests.

Q.5 Does the school serve lunch?

Ans: Yes, you can get hot lunches and items from the menu.

Q.6 Can you receive healthy meals?

Ans: Yes, balanced menus meet the USDA's nutrition standards.

Q.7 Does the school have any special programs?

Ans: There are programs for gifted students, enrichment, and help with problems.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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